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Characteristics of Games offers a systematic framework for understanding games across all formats by analysing player-centric traits including number of players, rules, degrees of luck and skill, and reward-effort ratio. This MIT Press book fills a significant gap in formal game study by examining fundamental characteristics that game players and designers discuss but rarely see documented in academic literature. Rather than focusing on individual game types, the book uses shared characteristics as basic points of comparison, enabling readers to recognise patterns and principles that apply whether you're studying computer games, card games, board games, or sports. The player-focused approach provides practical tools for both casual enthusiasts and serious designers to develop deeper understanding of how games function.

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Characteristics of Games by MIT Press examines player-centric traits including player count, rules systems, and luck-to-skill balance across all game formats.

The book provides formal analysis of reward-effort ratios and other design principles seldom documented in academic game literature.

MIT Press delivers a comparative framework using shared characteristics to analyse computer games, card games, board games, and sports.

New store stock ensures a fresh copy of this foundational text on game design and analysis fundamentals.

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08 December 2020
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